Personal information | |
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Full name | Robert Lloyd Partridge |
Born | Wrexham, Wales | 11 September 1985
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Professional teams | |
2006–2008 | Recycling.co.uk |
2009 | Team Halfords [1] |
2010–2012 | Endura Racing |
2013 | Team UK Youth |
2014 | Velosure–Giordana |
2015–2016 | NFTO |
2017 | Bike Channel–Canyon |
Robert Lloyd "Rob" Partridge (born 11 September 1985) [1] is a Welsh former professional cyclist from Wrexham, Wales. He represented Wales in the 2006 Commonwealth Games. [2] Inspired after watching the Tour de France on television, he joined the Wrexham Roads Club at an early age. [3] Partridge rode for the Endura Racing team from 2010 to 2012 and rode for the Rapha Condor–Recycling.co.uk team in 2008 and Team Halfords Bikehut in 2009. He was living with the Under 23 GB Squad in Quarrata, Tuscany until June 2007. [4]
He joined Team UK Youth for 2013. [5] When the team folded at the end of the year he moved to Velosure–Giordana for the 2014 season. [6] After one season Partridge was announced as a member of the NFTO squad for the 2015 season. [7]
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